Montana Code > Title 49 > Chapter 1 – Basic Rights
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| Part 1 | Basic Personal Rights | § 49-1-101 – § 49-1-103 |
| Part 2 | Basic Political Rights | § 49-1-201 – § 49-1-210 |
Terms Used In Montana Code > Title 49 > Chapter 1 - Basic Rights
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
- Sex: means the organization of the body parts and gametes for reproduction in human beings and other organisms. See Montana Code 1-1-201
- United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201